890E.00/256; Telegram
The American Representative to the French Committee of National Liberation (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 24 (25?)—2:43 a.m.]
22. Following repeated to London, Cairo and Beirut.
Massigli told me last night French Committee had approved Catroux’s recommendation that Lebanese Ministers be reinstated. Comité has thus complied with conditions laid down by British. It will now, according to Massigli, be a question of negotiations between French and Lebanese to cover the situation during the war period and bring mandate into harmony with the independence that has been promised.
Massigli said British attitude had been extremely hard and caused much resentment here. He gave, however, much credit to Macmillan for what he termed his skillful and understanding handling of the matter.